Bluehost Domain Transfer

In July 2013, I said that – “for deciding between Bluehost vs. GoDaddy on usability, it all depends on what type of usability you are looking for. If you are a beginner who wants an easy-to-use setup and who never plans on really changing anything else – GoDaddy wins. It has a sleeker, easier interface on its web hosting backend. If you are looking for long-term usability with the flexibility and options to meet whatever project you are trying out – Bluehost wins.”
I started with a plain shared website. Performance was horrible. Was upsold on a more expensive plan, improved somewhat but ended up with a another upsell just to move my site to another server because support was unwilling to help with issue that was plaguing the old server. After a couple month of trouble free time on the new cloud server, issues started popping up again. Frequent server down times or restarts, random reverse proxy or load ballancer timeouts. As soon as I can find a block of time to migrate my web site I am leaving.
Really nice review. I have a blog at the moment and wanted to change from WordPress.com to WordPress.org but I heard in .Org the website often crash during website peak time. What would you suggest? Which provider and plan should I purchase so that I don’t have to worry about my site being crashed (should be affordable too). I plan to start another blog soon.
I’ve not been a customer of Bluehost, but one of my friends has an account with them for several years. In the past year, my friend’s server kept getting hacked. Upon contacting Bluehost, my friend couldn’t get his site back up despite that Bluehost said they would help. Mind you that my friend is a small business owner who has little knowledge about web stuff, and I believe the majority of hosting account owners are just like him. Therefore, they would naturally turn to their hosting companies for help when things go down. Unfortunately, Bluehost has failed twice in helping him out in the past year, big time.
But the fact proves that it's definitely a right choice I made. Not only did they migrated all the sites content seamlessly without any downtime, my visitors could not feel anything during the transition, but they even provide valuable information on the possible ways to improve my site(speed&seo). I highly appreciated the staff, as they are truly working from the perspective of customers, not just sales.
They are worth comparing against other similar budget hosts as they offer a wide variety of plans with certain niche advantages. You may want to keep an eye out for a few things that our researchers found, however. Uptime and speeds are significantly lower than most competitors (especially higher-priced competitors), and Bluehost customer service is not as helpful as one would hope.
My experience with Bluehost was primarily for a friend who used them for hosting/DNS. I helped write some PHP scripts as well as do some wordpress work. The experience was fine, nothing exceptional, no complaints. I had no issues, there was sufficient documentation and I was able to do what I needed to. I needed help from their customer service team once and they were responsive within a few hours for a non emergency issue.
Second, GoDaddy provides a ton of services beyond hosting. They were originally founded as a domain registrar, but now provide a huge range of business services. I’ve also written how their domain services compare to NameCheap and how their hosting compares to InMotion and SiteGround. But it’s important to “weight” your desire for convenience across a range of business products in addition to your desire for the best web hosting choice.
I would put ZERO stars If I could Blue host/ Just Host They have absolutely no customer service; I had a dedicated VPS server that cost me over $300.00 USD every 3 months First problem, they upgrade their servers and My Image framework disappears, I call them and they don't want to accept any responsibility that cost me $3,000 AUD to get the coding rewritten. The moron on the phone from customer “VPS Dedicated Support” told me to read the fine print on the agreement, and he could connect me to accounts to close my account. Is there any way to report this behaviour to upper management, No there is not! I sent a message to the CEO of Blue host on Facebook and through LinkedIn. No answer, Nothing! I sent the same message to the CEO of Endurance and received no reply either. I posted my experience on Face book, it was totally ignored! No reply, nothing. Then a year later my website is completely erased from the server, I call them, Guess what? The phone number on the Australian Blue host website is out of order, and the message is in Spanish, Really? Yes, in Spanish. Now there is no phone number on the Oz just host website. There is a Chat that the morons who answer. Answer your questions with questions. Like “How are you”? Or “this is the website address that you can find the answer to your question” Or go to the website and take a ticket and wait with bated breath. If you are lucky the ticket gets answered with a totally irrelevant question a week later. So if your business is reliant on your website you are in deep trouble. So I call Blue host direct on an international call, after waiting over 35 minutes, I finally get to speak to the support. They tell me it is my problem and I am responsible to have backed up the site and my web developer must have erased the site. I told this unhelpful imbecile that my Web developer does not have the passwords for the account. He insisted that there was no way that it could have erased itself. Really? So I must be lying and I erased the website. I told him to check and see what has happened. Guess what he told me? He said, he has no access to my C Panel or account, so he has no Idea what had happed. In the C Panel there is backup feature. Not once did this so called support “VPS specialist” ask me if it was backed up. I then put this to him; again he said he has no access so he could not check. Thank fully a few days prior I uploaded a clone to another server to make some upgrades to the site. I used the clone to upload the site back on the server. If you are wondering about the C Panel auto back up, yes I did configure it. And it’s junk. The backup files and the ten behind it were corrupted, completely useless. So I am over these useless lazy incompetent fools. I am out! I have lost enough money, I am over Blue Host. A few days later I went to my account to remove another website I had on a Sub C Panel. Guess what? I am locked out of the account and it is asking for money, that’s funny I have auto pay set up. So I click pay, it is static, nothing happens. So I click PayPal, again nothing happens, it is static, So I ring them direct on an international call. After more than 45 minutes I get through to accounts. I tell them what has happened and they treated me like I was lying. I told them to check the payment in my account as it is not working. Again they did not believe me. I was about to lose it with these rude people. I demanded that they check. After 55 minutes they came back and agree there is a glitch. They told me to go the site and take a ticket. I lost it and told them to take my credit card over the phone as I need to get into my account. They tell me they cannot take cards over the phone. That was it! I told them to unlock my account as I was not going to pay for what is their problem. The person on the phone put me on hold. While he spoke to his supervisor. Half an hour passed and he finally told me that they would give me grace for one month and unlock the account. I said to him “grace” what do you mean grace I am happy to pay and you cannot take my money. So I migrated everything out of that pathetic Companies server. Two months later I logged into that account and the payment glitch was still there. I don’t understand that there is no accountability at all. They later removed the Australian contact number from the website. Imagine if Crazy’s or Go Daddy did that. So Australians must be fleeing in droves. People like me who run a business and depend on their website for their success of their business and income, are not going to put up with this lack of customer care. Only options for customer service are to talk to a chat room run by lazy idiots, or is it Bots? Who only answer questions with questions, which fob you off to the tickets and website? The reviews are disgusting and reflect even more negatives than I expressed. Blue Host / Just Host have the worst reviews that any other company (1) And in Australia there is phone contact unless they know Blue host’s phone number is the same company as Just Host and it’s at international call rates. (2) It takes at least 25 minutes to get through by phone. (3) No real people in support who are tech savvy or helpful (4) Unstable servers (5) They don’t look after the customers interests (6) Absolutely no accountability, Rude (7) Tickets hardly get answered and if they do it’s a week later with stupid irrelevant content. THE WORST HOSTING COMPANY IN MY 25 YEARS IN IT. Webmaster Ability Classifieds.com So much for your money back guarantee that is a Fake offer That Blue Host / Just Host just refers to the “Fine Print”

Parked Domain: Parked domains are domains that redirect to the content and the website that your main domain does. So, if your main domain is bakingstore.com, you may also want to have similar names like bakingstore.net, bakingstore.org, etc., as parked domains, because they are so similar. You get 5 of these with a basic package, and unlimited with plus, prime or business pro packages.

With award-winning security monitoring, GoDaddy support is not only available around the clock to help you troubleshoot issues with your server but they're keeping an eye on your server status. They offer a 99.9% uptime guarantee, which isn't significant in the hosting industry, but their team is committed to keeping your site online and running speedily. They offer premier DDoS protection, anti-hacking services, and other SiteLock security add-ons. GoDaddy managed hosting customers benefit from the assurance that the experts will facilitate security patches, bug fixes, and site backups. In general, customer support is an element of the hosting experience that GoDaddy is consistently striving to improve in their offerings.

Bluehost provides a wealth of tools and resources to boost your hosting performance and experience. From domains, website backups, SSLs, malware detection and removal, to marketing services like Bluehost SEO Tools and PPC. We even provide hands-on services for full website design, social media optimizations, site migrations, and local listing promotion. Contact us to learn more about all the tools and services available to make your website the best it can be.
Bluehost also lets you set up non-managed WordPress sites. When you click the control panel's WordPress icon, you're taken to the Mojo Marketplace, from which you can install the WordPress app. Like iPage, Bluehost lets you set up a fresh WordPress installation or directly import an existing one. Installation is straightforward, and you can browse through the marketplace for additional themes and applications.
One thing that is missing is the ticket based support system. Bluehost recently decided to eliminate ticket based support to focus on personal approach of live chat and phone based support. However, some users may still miss the ticket based support system which is particularly good if your issue cannot be resolved in one live chat or phone session.

There are two other factors that led to the nearly perfect score earned by Dreamhost. First, the company's pricing is pretty transparent. There are no hidden gotchas in the rates. Plus -- and this is the best we've seen across all our hosting providers -- Dreamhost provides a 97-day money back guarantee. There's quite literally zero risk in giving them a try.

Furthermore, their templates that are free are outdated and the newer ones within 10 to 15 years cost money to purchase. I have spoken with Gentleman from WordPress and he explained they are there to help you for free and no charge; especially, since I was purchasing a brand new design~platform~template for my use. But, that other WordPress sites. I told them how Blue Host was charging us and he said come to them 24/7 and they will help us for free.
GoDaddy WordPress plans feature managed services, which means you don't have to worry about tedious details of maintaining the server on which your site is hosted (e.g., security patches and bug fixes). While you're busy adding content, photos, or products to your WordPress site, GoDaddy ensures that your web pages are loading quickly and hackers are staying away. GoDaddy offers award-winning security practices, including DDoS protection, 24/7 server monitoring, and the peace of mind in knowing that experts are not only watching your server but they're keeping an eye on the activity of other users sharing your server.
Bluehost claims that its Search Engine Jumpstart service or SoloSEO allows rapid indexing of your website on Google, Yahoo and Bing search engines. It includes a Head-to-Head Comparative Analysis Report for critical ranking criteria. You also get a step-by-step DIY SEO program and an eBook on improving the SEO rankings of your website. Though, this service looks promising for a newbie, there are several cheaper or free SEO tools available in the market that can be used for the same purpose.
Even the delay of minutes (if not seconds) in online business can harm you a lot. The competition is tough and you might just miss a golden opportunity while waiting for the support representative’s email respond. You should always choose a host that provides 24X7 telephonic support and BlueHost does that too. Besides, they also offer the 24X7 live chat and email support.
Bluehost packages come with CloudFlare integration. CloudFlare is a content delivery network (CDN), which is basically a network of servers that store cached versions of your website. When someone navigates to your website, their browser receives content from the CDN point closest to them, reducing the amount of time it takes for the data to travel (shorter distance = shorter travel time).
Customer support has been a focus of the GoDaddy team as they constantly work to improve. Today, they have an award-winning team of experts on staff, readily available to handle customer support tickets and emails 24 hours a day, seven days a week. While they're on hand to talk you through any issues, they're also keeping an eye on your server (as well as other clients sharing your server). Their security monitoring is round-the-clock and they guarantee uptime rates of 99.9% or better. This uptime rate is by no means outstanding in the industry, but for most end-users, it's all that's required. Their page load speeds (the time it takes for your webpages to load) are industry-leading, however.
As previously mentioned, Bluehost also tops the charts in server hosting — offering fantastic performance at competitive prices. With two to four cores and guaranteed resources, your virtual or dedicated server will be performant, powerful, and online virtually 24/7. The Bluehost team leverages industry-leading open-source technologies, such as KVM and OpenStack, to eke out as much performance as possible, leaving you with the utmost flexibility and reliability. Sold? VPS and dedicated plans include instant provisioning, because waiting for your server is so 2000s.

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Upon first getting started with GoDaddy, customers who sign up for an annual plan receive a free domain name and the power to control their hosting via cPanel or Plesk control panels. From either of these interfaces, you can quickly install and set up the WordPress environment at no additional cost. Even if you don't sign up for a 12-month GoDaddy plan, they're still known as the World's #1 Domain Name Registrar, so they're a reputable choice for hosting your domain.
You can choose a GoDaddy hosting plan based on your needs, with a range of options for storage, email, processing power, et cetera. If your site grows to need scalable and/or dedicated resources, their team makes that transition easy as well. VPSs and dedicated servers can be provisioned in minutes, with Root and cPanel access, and no re-provisioning is required for upgrades. All GoDaddy plans are equipped with the user control of cPanel (or Plesk, if you prefer). From cPanel, you can easily install and set up popular web applications for blogging and/or eCommerce (e.g., WordPress, Drupal, or Magento).
If you’re looking for an affordable host, Bluehost is a solid, reputable choice, but their low cost coupled with their supremacy in the shared hosting arena is what makes this provider such a value deal. The Bluehost name is listed toward the top of many of our reviews categories, and with good reason. They offer excellent hardware configurations, a generous list of extras, and fantastic support and reliability — all at a price point that’s, generally, lower than the competition.

You can grab email-marketing tools such as DaDa Mail (starting at $34.95 per year), software that lets you send email-based newsletters to a subscriber list. For an online store or the ability to accept payments, you can get e-commerce applications such as Magento, ShopSite (for shopping cart software), and TransFirst payment gateway. With Magento, I was able to create an attractive store by dragging and dropping website elements. Magento has more flexibility than ShopSite, but if you aren't looking for an elaborate online storefront, ShopSite's simpler interface may get you up and running faster. For small businesses, that time savings may be worth it.

GoDaddy sit somewhere in the middle. Apart from the WP101 video tutorials, the extras in the GoDaddy WordPress installation don’t add as much to the user experience as those from Bluehost. Moreover, the lack of cPanel access with GoDaddy may be off-putting to more experienced users — not to mention the lack of support for the newer versions of PHP, no HTTP/2, and no free SSL certificate. However, the load testing did show that GoDaddy provided a resilient service.
The Plus Plan is ideal for those looking for more space and more flexibility. This plan gives you the option to host unlimited websites, and with it you get unmetered space for your site. This plan is ideal for sites looking to grow fast, developers, and serial entrepreneurs. You still get a free domain, but as an added bonus you get unlimited email accounts, email storage, and subdomains where the basic plan will limit you in those areas.
The next tier, called the ‘Plus’ plan comes with unlimited features for bandwidth, storage, email accounts, and domains hosting. It is at $12.99 a month for a year’s subscription, and is currently offered at a 36-month term promotion of $5.95 monthly. One sought-after feature that it comes with is the SpamExperts protection for a domain of your choice.
There are two other factors that led to the nearly perfect score earned by Dreamhost. First, the company's pricing is pretty transparent. There are no hidden gotchas in the rates. Plus -- and this is the best we've seen across all our hosting providers -- Dreamhost provides a 97-day money back guarantee. There's quite literally zero risk in giving them a try.

Uptime: Like with most providers, HostGator promises a 99.9% uptime. If this service level isn’t met within a given month, HostGator guarantees to compensate users for that entire month. This, of course, only applies to unexpected downtime and doesn’t include server maintenance. This guarantee just shows how confident HostGator is on their service.

Many services offer a low "starting price," but require you to prepay for two or three years of service to get that price. After the promotional period, the renewal price for some services can be two, three, or even four times the initial promotional pricing. While the initial deal might be incredible, the cost of transferring your site (or paying the added fee) in a couple of years may be something to consider.
We regularly run customer bandwidth and disk space utilization data through a series of statistical analyses and use the results of these studies to define “normal”. Although the actual results of these analyses vary from month to month, one thing remains constant: 99.95% of our customers fall into "normal" range. Typically, customers who fall outside the normal range are using their accounts for file storage and sharing rather than website hosting.
People simply browsing the Bluehost website will be able to hop into a quick live chat with a sales assistant. I actually had a chance to try this out. I asked them a question about their server locations and the resulting customer service was great. They answered my question quickly and politely asked if they could help me get started hosting with them.
As previously mentioned, Bluehost also tops the charts in server hosting — offering fantastic performance at competitive prices. With two to four cores and guaranteed resources, your virtual or dedicated server will be performant, powerful, and online virtually 24/7. The Bluehost team leverages industry-leading open-source technologies, such as KVM and OpenStack, to eke out as much performance as possible, leaving you with the utmost flexibility and reliability. Sold? VPS and dedicated plans include instant provisioning, because waiting for your server is so 2000s.”

Bluehost has a lot of tools for building sites, filtering spam, managing email, collecting site statistics, and managing domains. For building a website, you can use the WordPress content management platform, create a website using Weebly (an excellent website-builder), upload files using FTP or File Manager, or use the goMobi Mobile Web builder if you bought the add-on. Weeby's drag-and-drop functionality let me quickly build an attractive page complete with slideshows, contact forms, social media links, and more. Weebly's free version gives you basic functionality (you can create six pages and add custom HTML), but upgrading to the $8.99 per month Professional tier offers even more flexibility (custom themes, password protected pages, and more). Check out the PCMag Weebly review for a deeper dive.

Just got off a call with Joe from support, been working on launching the site, and he was super helpful. As a person that had no clue how to set up a website it was really important for me to find a company with affordable pricing, one that has helpful resources, and great support. When i first wanted to start my websites, i search how to set up my blog and found lots of resources on how to do it on bluehost; when i encountered issues installing a theme i contacted support and they were really helpful. The rep was nice enough that he suggested couple of plugin to help me with my SEO stuff. So far been really happy with bluehost!